My Thanksgiving usually consists of spending the weekend with the grandmother who used to live fifteen minutes away from us, but she moved back to Michigan last year so now it's just my mom and I. Come to think of it, I don't think we've ever had a Thanksgiving with the entire family... weird. My dad claims he's driving down here next week -- last week he said he'd be here Sunday, earlier today he called and said Monday, and later today he said Wednesday. I wish he'd make up his mind!
This year it's going to consist of home improvements -- cleaning gutters, putting in a new light fixture, putting in a new front door... and he says he wants to fry a turkey.
I always get up and watch the parade -- I used to get such a kick out of seeing cheerleaders and high school bands from all over the nation. As for food, I'm in charge of green bean casserole and pumpkin pie. Whoopie. But the biggest tradition of all -- Friday morning sales!! My mom and I have a tradition of going to Walmart at 5 AM the day after Thanksgiving -- talk about crazy, but it's fun. And everybody's over in toys and electronics so the grocery side is completely dead -- best time EVER to go grocery shopping.